Marcelo details fundamental Over Under principals. Breaking oncoming impact, angled body alignment, and crunching into a spring, structures your body to stay upright and attack - in addition to attacking with the Omoplata.

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo sweeps with an Overhook: [I] If your opponent pummels for an Underhook while you can remain seated upright in Butterfly Guard, you may opt to control his arm with a modified, figure-four style Overhook that doub...

2 Part Lesson — Marcelo shows how to fix his mistakes: [I] Against a savvy opponent, if you lose control of the Handfighting from Butterfly and your opponent tackles in on your legs for a Bodylock, flick his weight off to the side to f...

3 Part Lesson — For Marcelo, the Omoplata isn't about timing or flexibility; it's about incremental control: [I] If your opponent's hands are around or beside your body, chose one side and isolate his arm as you place your foot on his ...

2 Part Technique - Feigning with the sweep from Butterfly Guard will oftentimes incite the opponent react in a predictable manner that will expose himself to a submission. If he buys into your hook sweep bluff, you can capitalize on th...

2 Part Technique - If your opponent is reluctant to press forward while inside your Closed Guard, prevent him from retracting by trapping one of his hands to the mat with Head Control and escaping your hip. Once his arm is pinched onto...